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Notes: Connecticut created a "Dislocation fund" for workers who lost their jobs due to bottle bill.

Connecticut activists have been trying to pass an update to the bottle bill for years, and finally succeeded in 2009. The legislation passed in 2009 resulted in a system for distributors to report income from deposits and return unclaimed deposits to the state. It was also in 2009 that water bottles were added to the deposit system.

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[e] Prohibits metal containers with removable tabs and containers with non-biodegradable holders (i.e. plastic 6-pack rings) from being sold in the state

[p] This is further explained on the Bottle Bill FAQ page (http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324834&depNav_GID=1645) as follows. "Effective April 1, 2009, 'noncarbonated beverages' are now included in the Bottle Bill. For this section of the law, 'noncarbonated beverages' means water, including flavored water, nutritionally enhanced water and any beverage that is identified through the use of letters, words or symbols on such beverage's product label as a type of water, but excluding juice and mineral water." Mineral water is included in the law, but is considered a carbonated beverage.